Virtuous Optimist Podcast

Ishmael Butler (EXCLUSIVE)

Season SIX opening interview with rapper and producer Ishmael Butler (@shabazzpalaces [https://www.instagram.com/shabazzpalaces/]). We talked a whole lotta Jazz, it’s pioneers, and his influences including the many things his father Reginald Butler imparted to him. Of course we talked about Digable Planets, Cherrywine, Knife Knights, and Shabazz Palaces productions. Follow @shabazzpalaces Follow @digableplanets Follow @knifeknights Follow @VirtuousOptimistPodcast Shop @VoOutletStore or virtuousoptimist.com (All funds from store directly benefits this podcast's sustainability) Find tune sample playlist (and more) on Apple Music & Spotify @VirtuousOptimist or @Channtanza Tune Samples: Golden Days - MastermindMose Joy & Pain- Frankie Beverly & Maze Jettin' - Digable Planets What Im Talking - Cherrywine 100 Sph – Shabazz Palaces Can't Draw The Line - Knife Knights Easin' In – Edwin Starr Digable Planets - Cool like dat (instrumental) - Digable Planets Time & Space (A New Refutation Of) - Digable Planets Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment - Something Came To Me Ain't Nothin' Wrong – KC & The Sunshine Band Where I'm From - Digable Planets Incense – Erykah Badu Stardust - Clark Terry 1967 I'll Get By Without You – Wah Wah Watson Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson – Willing Bridge Through Time – Lonnie Liston Smith The Blackbyrds - Dreaming About You High Energy (12 Version) - Donald Byrd Hush - Donald Byrd Pepper Adams Quintet Miles Davis - Walkin' George Benson - Give Me The Night Maxayn - Jam For Jack (1972) Digable Planets - The May 4th Movement Starring Doodlebug Keyon Harrold - Her Beauty Through My Eyes (feat. Pharoahe Monch) For Corners - Digable Planets Billie Holiday - Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do (1949) 24 Carat Black ft. Vicki Gray - You're Slipping Away Culture - Two Sevens Clash, 1977 Hvnli - KeiyaA Effeminence (feat. Fly Guy Dai of Chimurenga Renaissance) Jettin LIVE - Digable Planets Cherrywine - What Im Talking Shabazz Palaces - The Neurochem Mixalogue Shabazz Palaces - Endeavors for Never (The last time we spoke you said you were not here.  I saw you though.) Shabazz Palaces - Effeminence (feat. Fly Guy Dai of Chimurenga Renaissance) Shabazz Palaces - Sparkles Shabazz Palaces - Recollections of the Wraith Shabazz Palaces - 30 Clip Extension Shabazz Palaces - Self-Made Follownaire Shabazz Palaces - 20 Gear Science Shabazz Palaces - Money Yoga Cant Draw the Line - Knife Knights Give You Game – Knife Knights Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment - Just Wait I DO NOT OWN RIGHTS TO THIS MUSIC. MUSIC COPYRIGHT TO RESPECTIVE ARTISTS.

The Vent Sesh with Maya Rai’Jean

”What His Hair Do?” Icebreaker segment, reflecting, giving thanks, laughing, crying, venting, “Show Yo Naked Skillz” Freestyle - Gib$on and everything MEN in Los Angeles, CA . Recorded at the Lighthouse Studio12/18/2020 Tune Samples: Ohio Players – Ecstasy D'Angelo and The Vanguard - Really Love (Audio) Erykah Badu – WOO Groundation - Jah Jah Know Masego - I Do Everything (More For Cruisin') RAHEEM DEVAUGHN - BELIEVE (SLOWED) Jaheim - Finding my way back [2010] Nelly-Body on me Lyrics It's Love – Jill Scott Sweet Justice - Jill Scott 2 Smooth – Webbie I Love You – Herman Jones Made Nigga – Webbie Masego - I Had A Vision (audio) Love Be Like (Medasin Remix) Ooh Nah Nah (feat. Masego) Steve Lacy - N Side (Official Audio) Hoochie Hotline (Interlude) , Pt.1 Niggas – Kamaiyah Lil Wayne - Shoot Me Down Sarah, the Illstrumentalist - Green Aventurine Cortex - Huit octobre 1971 Head – prince Moonbeam Levels – prince Tyrone Davis - Ain't Nothing I Can Do Breezin' – George Benson Shingo Sekiguchi - North Wing Nomatter – Moose Dawa A child with the blues – Erykah Badu XXYYXX - About You OutKast - Stankonia (Stanklove) (Official Audio) ft. Big Rube, Sleepy Brown Heart Ache - GurtyBeats Mountain Sunlight (feat. Mos Def) Project Pat - Life We Live for you - jhfly Mereba – Kinfolk (Audio) Booted Up – DJ Rev & Playboyxo Joe Moses & RJmrLA - Stop It [Official Audio] Kamaiyah - Bape Hoodie (Audio) Hoes Come Easy - RJ Get It – Joey Gilmore Joey Gilmore - Somebody Done Took My Baby And Gone Beauty in the Dark (Groove with You) - Mos Def “Show Yo Naked Skillz” Freestyle - Gib$on "Show Yo Naked Skillz” Instrumentals: Don't You Go Home - David Ruffin Voyage To Atlantis - Isley Brothers Neighbors - J Cole Knee Deep (Not Just) - Funkadelic June 27th Freestyle - DJ Screw Cool Down - Jazz Liberatorz Rock With You - Michael Jackson MF DOOM – Cedar (RIP 10/31/20) MF DOOM – Doomsday (RIP 10/31/20) Music copyright to the respective artists.

"What His Hair Do?" - Channtanza & Maya Rai'Jean

The very first "What His Hair Do?" Icebreaker segment on Vo Podcast featuring Actress Maya Rai'Jean. We throw out men's hairstyles such as locs, afros, plaits, cornrows, fade, baldy, perms, etc. Press play to hear our thoughts/opinions of the brothas rockin em. So much fun! Tune Samples: Ohio Players – Ecstasy D'Angelo and The Vanguard - Really Love Erykah Badu – WOO Groundation - Jah Jah Know Masego - I Do Everything (More For Cruisin') RAHEEM DEVAUGHN - BELIEVE (SLOWED) Jaheim - Finding my way back [2010] Nelly-Body on me Lyrics It's Love – Jill Scott Sweet Justice - Jill Scott 2 Smooth – Webbie I Love You – Herman Jones Made Nigga – Webbie Masego - I Had A Vision (audio) Love Be Like (Medasin Remix) Ooh Nah Nah (feat. Masego) Steve Lacy - N Side (Official Audio) Hoochie Hotline (Interlude) , Pt.1 Niggas – Kamaiyah Lil Wayne - Shoot Me Down Sarah, the Illstrumentalist - Green Aventurine Cortex - Huit octobre 1971 Head – prince Moonbeam Levels – prince Music Copyright to Respective Artists

Doc Holliday (PART TWO)

A bunch more road stories, groupies , vocal theory and analysis, coaching Britney Spears during performance, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, George Clinton & The Cinderella Theory AND my most fav, JAZZ TALK.  Press play for great stories and groovy soul music! Follow @singwithdoc Follow @VirtuousOptimistPodcast Shop @VoOutletStore or virtuousoptimist.com (All funds from store directly benefits this podcast's sustainability) Tune Sample Playlist: Leon Bridges - Sweeter (Official Audio) ft. Terrace Martin Magicsmooth A.P.I.D.T.A - Jay Electronica instrumental Get into the Party Life LION BABE - Get Into The Party Life (Official Audio) Darondo (feat. Dave Allison) Didn't I (Dave Allison Rework) People Make The World Go Round · Bobby Hutcherson Donald Byrd - Wind Parade SirBlue!!! – 9th wonder The 4 Seasons: Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8, No. 2, RV 315, "L'estate" (Summer) : III. Presto Shalamar - This is for the Lover in You hard work children of zeus Can't Stop The Love (Remastered) Maze - I Wanna Thank You Song For My Mother (Remastered) Joy And Pain (Live Remastered) Smoothies in 1991 – larry June Airbound – george Clinton There I Go Again - george Clinton The Cinderella Theory - george Clinton I'll Be with You Bernie Worrell Bootsy's Rubber Band - Preview Side Too Hush - Donald Byrd Pepper Adams Quintet Edwin Starr - Easin' In (1973) For My Ladies Yussef Dayes Kari Faux - LEAVE ME ALONE (Official Audio) Find tune sample playlist (and more) on Apple Music & Spotify @VirtuousOptimist or @Channtanza Mixed and mastered by Larry Fergusson MUSIC COPYRIGHT TO RESPECTIVE ARTISTS

Doc Holliday (PART ONE)

Tales of the road with vocal coach Doc Holliday. Doc is most known for starting the singing careers of Tyrese Gibson & Backstreet Boys and on to coaching Britney Spears, TLC, En Vogue, Nsync, Eric Benet, Brandy, George Clinton, Mali Music and many many more. He's a music industry hidden gem. Stay tuned for part two of the full audio interview with Doc Holliday on next Sunday October 4, 2020. You can find us on Apple podcasts, Spotify, Anchor, Stitcher & wherever else you listen to your fav podcasts.... Follow @singwithdoc Follow @VirtuousOptimistPodcast Shop @VoOutletStore or virtuousoptimist.com (All funds from store directly benefits this podcast's sustainability) Tune Sample Playlist loading..... Mixed and mastered by Larry Fergusson MUSIC COPYRIGHT TO RESPECTIVE ARTISTS